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SHOE MAKERS MEASURE.

No; 337,039. Patented Mar. 2V, 1886.

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sPnCirIcArroN fqrpmiag part Q1" Leiters Patent noesmosaulatee Meren2,1886. l

Application tiled October 6, 1885. i

To all whom it may concern.-l

Reitknewn that I, ABRAHAM sfAn'Lfa-f' more, in the State of Maryland,,have invented a new and useful Shoe-Makers Measurrepolii which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference. bfllgladto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speci` cation, in7h-ich'- :vt 51..

Figure 1 representsza'perspectiyeview 0f a shoe-maker7 s measurel closedandjready for expansion. Fig. 2 representsthel measure ex panded and askeleton insole placed in position. Fig. 3represents a detached view ofthe skeleton insole. Fig. 4 represents a detail of one of the slidingblocks. Fig. 5 is a detail of a heel stop or plate used in connectionwith my improved measure.

My. invention relates to an improved apparatus for taking measurementsof and fitting the human foot, for use lin making boots and shoes; andmy invention consists, essentially, in a series of sliding blocks,whichwhen closed are of a configuration corresponding to the form of thehuman foot.

It also consists in a skeleton insole of peculiar construction, andprovided with a series of points upon its under surface for engaging thebase-plate.

It further consists in the sliding blocks having each a transverse platesecured to its under surface, and a, guide or groove for the passage ofa similar plate upon an oppositelysliding block, and also in thearrangement of suitable pins upon the plates, whereby when any one ormore of the blocks are adjusted laterally the pins engage the base-plateand indicate the exact measurement, all of which l shall hereinafterfully describe,and point out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willnow describe its construction and the manner in which I have carried itout.

In the said drawings, A represents the base of the apparatus, which maybe made of any suitable material and size.

B B B B represent a series of sliding blocks, which are provided eachwith a plate, a, extending transversely from each side, and perforatedat b for the insertion of a suitable Serial'No. 179,105. (No model.)-

pin, the'purp'ose of which 'will be hereinafter yfull y developed.

In l'addition' to the'platea, each of the sliding blocks has a groove orguide, a, for vthe -reception and guidance of the'plate upon the"adjoining or oppositely-sliding block.

' On blocks B B B""are secured the straps containing .a `scale vfortaking the measure around the ,several parts of. the foot, and-thebase-plate is provided with a removable heelf plate, H, against whichtherheel of the person rests during the taking of the measure. Thisheelplate, as shownin Fig. 5, has a tongue,

e,wl1ich engages slotsin the base-plate,where by the heel plate may bereadily removed when notin use, and also has measuring-straps securedthereon for taking the exact heel and ankle measurement. y D representsaskeleton insole, and this may be made of any appropriate material andof such size as to correspond exactly with the in sole of the shoe whenthe parts are adjusted. This skeleton insole ts between the blocks whenthe latter are extended, as shown in Fig.

2, and corresponds exactly with the outline of the upper portions of thesliding blocks, so that when said insole is placed in position the.outline of the inner sole is complete. The skeleton insole D is groovedtransversely at g for the free passage of the plates a, and also has aseries of points or pins, h,which engage the base-board'and hold theskeleton sole in position. As before stated, the plates a are providedwith a perforation, b, and have mounted upon their upper surfacea pin,Z, which, when any one of the sliding blocks are adjusted laterally toobtain the desired measurement, are pressed downward, passing throughthe perforations and holding' the and less upper is desired, the blocksare adblock in its position until released by the operator.

g esmas justed outwardly. N'Vhen the foot has been thus fitted to theentire comfort of the person, the pins Z are passed down through theholes In' a shoe-maker"s measuring device, the combinatiomwith aseriesof adjustable blocks, of a skeleton insole placed between and correbinthe guide-plates to hold the blocks steadily-"spending to the form ofsaid blocks, substan` in position While the foot is being measured, andthese pins may be used in connection with a diagram of paper or othermaterial, as shown in my Patent N o. 322,238.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- A y l. In a shoe-makers measuring device,a series of independent sliding blocks having transverse plates andsuitable guides secured thereon, whereby the said blocks are adjustedtoward or from each other, substantially as herein described.

2. In a shoe-makers measuring device, a series of sliding blocks, incombination with the plates, the guides, and the pins mounted upon theplates and adapted to pass through perforations in the same,substantially as here` in described.

3. In a shoe-makers measuring device, a skeleton insole constructed tocorrespond to the conguration of the foot, substantially as hereindescribed. l

tially as herein described.

5. In a shoe-makers measuring device, the Y combination oflaterally-adjustable blocks ofY a skeleton insole provided with pointsof 35 ABRAHAM s. ADLER Witnesses: .l Y, T. WALTER FOWLER,

H. A. HALL.

